Androstenedione

This page shows anti-doping rule violation data we have registered for Androstenedione.

Number of cases in Androstenedione Last 10 Years

Androstenedione

Androstenedione ranks #105 globally among prohibited substances, with 16 registered cases (0.1% of all violations) among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database, which contains 14,670 verified cases. South Africa leads with 6 cases, while Bodybuilding is the most affected sport (4 cases).

Cases of Androstenedione by Sport
Bodybuilding
4
Track and field
4
Rugby
2
Judo
1
Boxing
1
Top Sport: Bodybuilding

4

Bodybuilding cases

0%

Of all violations

16

Total Androstenedione cases
Bodybuilding's share of Androstenedione violations 0%
4 of 16

Bodybuilding has the most recorded cases of Androstenedione violations globally, with 4 registered cases — 0% of all 16 verified cases.

Cases of Androstenedione by Country
South Africa
6
USA
4
Australia
2
Czech Republic
1
Uruguay
1
Top Country: South Africa

6

South Africa cases

37.5%

Of all violations

16

Total Androstenedione cases
South Africa's share of Androstenedione violations 37.5%
6 of 16

South Africa leads significantly in Androstenedione violations globally, with 6 registered cases — 37.5% of all 16 verified cases.

Global Substance Ranking

Androstenedione ranks #105 of 358 prohibited substances in the Anti-Doping Database.

#1 Stanozolol
1,359
#2 Methandienone
833
#3 Norandrosterone
778
#4 Testosterone
758
···
#105 Androstenedione
16
About This Ranking

This ranking covers only prohibited substances with verified case records in the Anti-Doping Database. Procedural violations (whereabouts failures, refusals to test, etc.) are excluded.

Active Sanctions — Expiry Year
Gender Distribution
Male 87.5%
14 cases
Female 12.5%
2 cases
Analysis: has a notably higher proportion of male cases (87.5%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 7.3 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female
Average Suspension Length
40.6
months
Androstenedione
30.1
months
Global average

The average suspension for Androstenedione violations is 40.6 months, longer than the global average of 30.1 months.

This product is just like androstendione except for one big difference. Instead of converting to testosterone in the body, it will convert to nor-testosterone instead. This is desirable for those that would like the increase in blood testosterone levels without the added side effects that are present with androstendione. An analogy can be drawn to steroids. Testosterone cypionate for example has much greater side effects than deca-durabolin does. Deca is nandrolone. This substance was first listed in the WADA Prohibited List in 2004 as a steroid precursor.

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